From the World Economic ForumAt Davos 2026, Felipe Valencia-Dongo participated in the session “Rediscovering trust”, focused on the role of this factor in a global environment marked by uncertainty and challenges to leadership.
The space brought together leaders from different generations to analyze how to close trust gaps in complex contexts.
Valencia-Dongo pointed out that rebuilding trust between the various actors is an urgent task that requires strategy and sustained work. In his opinion, one way to build trust is through joint work between actors with different visions.
In the case of Peru, he indicated that carrying out projects in education, health or mining requires coordination, even when there are not total coincidences.
In this framework, he commented on a conversation held in Davos with the Israeli historian and writer, Yuval Harari, who highlighted that one of the main challenges for Latin America is to strengthen trust within their countries, since its absence increases transaction costs.
He said that, according to Harari, this process requires a daily effort based on contact between different people, even when there is not full agreement.
Another of the central topics at Davos was artificial intelligence. Valencia-Dongo maintained that it represents a relevant opportunity to improve productivity, public services and competitiveness, as long as investment is made in education and preparation.
Finally, he highlighted the opportunity offered by the global demand for minerals for the energy and digital transition, in particular copper, which places Peru with an advantage that can only be taken advantage of with trust and articulated work between the different actors.
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